Permian Basin Area Foundation Announces more than $1.1 Million in Scholarship Awards
Midland, Texas (August 11, 2022) – Permian Basin Area Foundation is pleased to announce $1,103,891 in scholarship awards for the 2022-2023 academic school year.
The Foundation celebrates more than 360 scholars primarily from communities throughout West Texas. These scholarships were made possible by generous donors to the Foundation’s scholarship funds.
Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded scholarships totaling more than $6.67 million to students pursing their higher education aspirations. Permian Basin Area Foundation is proud to provide services to these students and honor the donors’ legacies throughout West Texas.
FOUNDATION Scholars
| Ed Armstrong Scholarship | Araceli Munoz |
| Olga T. Banks Scholarship | Carlos Adame, Brylee Awbrey, Temitayo Awosemo, Madison Bernal, Elizabeth Bodily, McKenzie Bonner, Madison Bose, Grayson Braziel, Caden Britton, Carter Callaway, Connor Carriger, Makaylee Carter, Enrique Catalan, Henry Ceu, Makayla Cleere, Katherine Cook, Megan Cuellar, Azayla Curry, Sean Daugherty, Sema’J Davis, Shubhi Dhamija, Faith Dolan, Austin Dutton, Caitlin Fall, Miguel Figueroa Grijalva, Trenton Fisher, Addyson Foreman, Olivia Hale, Maddie Hansen, Emilee Hernandez, Emily Hillman, Thaha Hossain, Holley Kiker, Clare King, Gloria Koo, Francisco Maldonado, Nathan Milefsky, Kathryn Muehlbrad, Isabella Nieto, Allan Padilla Colmenero, Carson Page, Morgan Peck, Danica Pena, Nadia Ramos, Sarah Ramos, Alexis Reyna, Kaitlyn Rhoades, Luke Rodriguez, Italia Salazar, Angelica Sanchez, Savannah Shiller, Maren Smith, Parker Smith, Raleigh Sullivan, Sophia Thompson, Almale Wheeless |
| Tyler Berry Memorial Soccer Scholarship | Omar Estrada, Trenton Fisher |
| Bowers Family Scholarship | Luke Ingram |
| Judge Lucius Bunton Memorial Law Scholarship | Blake Elliott |
| Della & Tom Campbell Family Scholarship | Isis Corral, Zainab Falana, Ava Samaniego |
| Patricia Cobb Memorial Scholarship | Jae Brandon, Kristen Hepfer, Shannon Hickey, Kristin Thompson, Shelby Wicker |
| Connell Family Scholarship | Brooke Anderson, Cristina Dyck, Kathryn Harris, Ashley Hill, Patricia Rodriguez |
| Kristen Corbin Memorial Scholarship | Brianna Gonzales, Brianna Helbig |
| Frank Cowden Jr. Memorial Scholarship | Preston Mackey, William Pool, Isaac Prieto, Avery Vega, Malachi Walker |
| Shelley Eudaly Crawford Memorial Scholarship | Award Pending (University of Texas Permian Basin) |
| Dawson Geophysical Scholarship | Alexandra Kimmey, Braden Vines |
| Bob & Dorothy Deavenport Scholarship | Kirsten Church |
| Decker Family Scholarship – Texas Christian University | Sarah Mata |
| Decker Family Scholarship – University of Oklahoma | Logan Ellis, Hannah Ware |
| Mary Frances “Chan” Driscoll Kappa Alpha Theta Scholarship | Jaycee Kidd |
| Energy Workforce and Technology Council Scholarship | Daniel Cornejo, Aidan Crowl, Samuel Mota, Angelynne Orosco, Aram Torres, Hannah Zientek |
| Noah Fishman Memorial Scholarship | Award Pending (University of Texas Permian Basin) |
| Amy Gardner Memorial “Louis Armstrong” Scholarship | Brandon Castillo, Gabriela Payen |
| Nancy Jo Mims Geers Memorial Scholarship | Curtis Wong |
| Alex & Ruby Henson Haggard Scholarship | Analiese Gonzalez, Selia Jimenez |
| Marie Hall Scholarship | Thawng Bawi, Bailey Dehlinger, Alyssandra Galindo, Alexis Garza, Grace Herrera, Abigail Hightower, Emily Hillman, Jazmin Hinojosa, KaLissa LaFoy, David Munoz, Eden Orjinta, Ethan Quaid, Lizeth Rios, Joel Rivero, Biak Sang, Reed Seidenberger, Will Sisco, Diana Thomas, Laura Wong |
| Hamilton Family Texas Tech PetroEngineering Scholarship | David Munoz |
| Gene Douglas Hawley Memorial Scholarship | Kennedi Comer, Attison Hall, Hannah Long |
| Elizabeth Henry Memorial Scholarship | Jackson Comer |
| Clayton Welch Henson Memorial Scholarship | Alyssandra Galindo |
| Daniel Parker Herd Memorial Scholarship | Michael Carl, Charles McMillian, Shaquila Sarapao, Parker Tew |
| Bob & Bobbie Hill Scholarship | Raina Short, Cooper Wallin |
| Les Honeyman Memorial Scholarship | Ellayna LaFond |
| Daryl Lynn Hunt Memorial Scholarship | Dhruvkumar Patel |
| Danny Ireton Memorial Scholarship | Hoyt Mims, Stephen Sirois |
| Jal Public School Foundation for Educationand Excellence Scholarship | Joel Herrera, Stanton Richard |
| Cindy B. and Raymond “Scooter” Jenkins Scholarship | Brianna Anaya Carrasco, Kyndall Garduno, Zavannah Murguia, Mariana Sanchez, Emma Westfall |
| Grace Loveless Jones Scholarship | Jaleigh Ivy, Jaden Rodriquez, Vivian Solorzano, Hailea Ver Cruz |
| Junior League of Midland Morrow GEM Scholarship | Vaye Savage |
| Grace & Bob King Scholarship | Braden Adams, Sean Curry, Garrett Rathbun, Arleen Sanchez |
| Wally Kleine Bulldog Excel Scholarship | Luke Ingram, Monteserrat Salazar Canevese |
| George Koehl Soli Deo Gloria Scholarship | Claire Clark, Phoebe Westfall |
| Madhuri Vindhya Kumar Memorial Scholarship | Alyssa Brindley, Haley Carrasco, Lizeth Rios |
| Madhuri Vindhya Kumar Memorial Nursing Scholarship | Award Pending (University of Texas Permian Basin) |
| Lamesa Golden Tornado Jubilee Scholarship | Jadeyn Merrill |
| Ted & Von Dean Lawson Memorial Scholarship | Emily Bunger, Bailee Hudson, Vanessa Salazar, Jasmine Welker, Cierra Zapata |
| Shannon S. Lea Memorial Scholarship | Noah Perkins |
| Jimmie & Dorothy Davis Mashburn Scholarship | Casey Buchanan, Kristen Church, Hoyt Mims, Neeley Poitevint, Vivian Solarzano |
| Mashburn Legacy Scholarship | Peyton Barnhill, Christian Beasley, Tyler Benedict, Chandler Denson, Colby Gordon, Kathryn Harris, Sydney Harris, Jaleigh Ivy, Keslee Jenkins, Jack Kennady, Makenzie Merritt, Patricia Rodriguez, Jaden Rodriquez, Cooper Sims |
| Memorial Christian Church Legacy Scholarship | Award Pending (Brite Divinity) |
| Midland Reunion 2000 Scholarship | Caleb Goillandeau |
| Nettie Millhollon Scholarship | Peyton Barnhill, Christian Beasley, Tyler Benedict, Ryli Bird, Chandler Denson, Cristina Dyck, Sydney Gonzales, Analiese Gonzalez, Sydney Harris, Ethan Quaid, Raina Short, Cooper Sims, Stephen Sirois, Braden Waggoner, Madison Yarbrough |
| Bill Mims Memorial Scholarship | Biak Sang |
| Joe E. Morales Memorial Scholarship | Eric Brooks, Connor Etheredge |
| Donnie Munsell Memorial Scholarship | Jathan Slaughter |
| Stephen Neace Memorial Scholarship | Aleigh Merrick, Della Elizabeth Zeigler |
| Dollie Ruth Neal Legacy Scholarship | Melani Anguiano, Margaret Augesen, Christian Bell, Audrie Blanco, Maggie Bullard, Emily Bunger, Kyle Coffey, Neveah Cura, Jazmin Deanda, Lexius Denton, Kailey Dominguez, Blake Elliott, Foster Ellis, Rita Flores, Bonnie Forester, Christopher Gore, Hannah Gore, Abraham Guerrero, Allison Halfmann, Matthew Hall, Lia Harrington, Madison Hartman, Mason Heflin, Hallee Hightower, Hollis Hightower, Paige Holbrooks, Sam Hullender, Abigail Inman, Morgan Johnson, Camryn Jordan, Avery Jost, Kaitlan Keel, Kaylee Kernick, Sneha Kesavan, Andrea King, Adamaris Lopez, Analise Lopez, Ashley Lugo, Preston Mackey, Exalander Magallan, Francisco Maldonado, Major Martin, Mitchem Martin, Paige Martin, Juandedios Mendoza, Maggie Miller, Megan Moore, Kaylee Morgan, Angelique Pacheco, Samantha Raney, Lauren Ready, Mateo Rodriguez, Corey Rogers, Kyndall Rohan, Jaden Sanchez, Kabrina Sanchez, Natalie Sanchez, Shaquila Sarapao, Korbin Scott, Emma Simmons, Grant Sirgo, Karmen Smith, Maren Smith, Ixchel Sotelo, Emily Spaulding, Taylyn Still, Hunter Tippett, Arwen Weaks, Riley Webb, Hanna Wells, Phoebe Westfall, Ashlyn Willhite, DeMorri Williams, Parker Young |
| Ann & Roy Northern Memorial Scholarship | Alyssa Diaz, Mariam Falana, Montserrat Salazar Canevese, Shelby Stephens |
| Tommy Norwood Memorial Scholarship | Pierce Mackey, Andrew Pinson |
| The E. Grace Osadchuk Memorial Merit Scholarship | Award Pending (University of Texas Permian Basin) |
| Joe M. Parsley Engineering Scholarship | Matthew Hall, Brayden Medina |
| Permian Basin Geophysical Society Scholarship | Zachary Clore, Maddox Higbee, Eric Hillman, Alex Washburn, Cody Wisniewski |
| Permian Basin Geophysical Society – David Liebman Memorial Scholarship | Aleynah Alvarado |
| Permian Basin Scholarship for Petroleum and Mechanical Engineering | Cynthia Hernandez, Joshua Ramos, Trevor Van Husen |
| Permian High School Class of 2013 Scholarship | Joaquin Armendariz, Allison Glasman |
| Permian Honor Scholarship | Isis Corral, David Erfanian, Emily Fernandez, Brianna Inman, Natalie Jones, Kimberly Montes, Makaleigh Niemann, Manuel Padilla, Diana Thomas, Katelynn Valenzuela, Estrella Villarreal |
| Johnny Peugh Memorial Scholarship | Sydney Gonzales, Selia Jimenez |
| Thelma & James C. Pitts Jr. Memorial Scholarship | Jocelyn Bent, Opeyemi Olubajo |
| Blanche Plunkett Memorial Scholarship | Mariam Athumani, Mariam Falana, Jakylan Fuller-Reed, Dominic Willis |
| Curtis Pool Scholarship | Jose Collazo |
| Jacob Power Fighting Rebel Memorial Scholarship | Seth Heller, Jimena Rubio, Garrett Whitehill |
| QEP Education Scholarship | Kamryn Mansfield, Raymond Mee |
| Rankin Community Education Scholarship | Kalob Aguero, Kadrian Armendarez, Angel Baeza, Chloey Brewer, Ashley Eufracio, Hadley Fouts, Harrison Fouts, America Garcia, Bree Haire, Grady Jackson, Kolten Jenkins, Braxxton Kirkland, Kaitlyn Wallace |
| Riddle Family Education Scholarship | Award Pending (Lewis-Clark) |
| Alec D. Ritzell Memorial Education Scholarship | Jason Crosby, Erin Oconnell |
| James L. & Judith A. Roberts Scholarship | Bailey Dehlinger |
| Ted G. Roden Memorial Scholarship of Standard Sales Company, L.P. | Tagan Doyal, Libby Featherston, Christopher Gray, Ryan Hinson, Abigail Jones, Jennifer Leonhardt, Sheena Maughan, Peyton Nauert, Lillian Thompson, Chase Zebarth |
| Dan Saunders Law Enforcement Education Scholarship | Award Pending (Martin County Sheriff’s Department) |
| Brian A. Semple Memorial Scholarship | Isabelle Calderon, Wyatt David, Joshua Lian, Anna Martin, Yusuf Oyeniyi, Yaseiri Rascon, Joel Rivero, Marco Villegas, Kaycee Zingerman |
| Todd Shiplet Memorial Scholarship | Braige Griffin, Kayleigh Kitto |
| Mary Spannaus Medical Education Memorial Scholarship | Zakary Alvarado, Deysha Carrasco |
| Stanton Buffalo Booster Club Scholarship | Casey Buchanan, Sarah Denson, Ashley Hill, Neeley Poitevint, Natalie Taylor |
| Gordon & Inez Stone Memorial Scholarship | Brooke Anderson, Colby Gordon, Keslee Jenkins, Madison Yarbrough |
| Daffy Tabor Memorial Scholarship | Maggie Erdwurm, Zoe Jeffries, Korbin Scott |
| Ward County Community Scholarship | Daniel Flores, Renata Garcia, Evan Hernandez, Sydney Vasquez |
| Patrick Wayland Memorial Scholarship | Cole Carriger, Marcus Granado Jr., Collin McCullough, Jada Strilchuk |
| West Texas Legacy Scholarship | Gizza Armendariz, Seth Caldwell, Taylor Carter, Megan Cuellar, Kylie Dominguez, Caylee Eckles, Gabriella Estrada, Camille Flores, Zaniel Florez, Ashlyn Gallegos, Makenna Gunnels, Katie Hepfer, Wendy Hernandez, Harper Hightower, Andrew Littleton, Melanie Malagon, Isabella Marquez, Nora Martinez, Riley McCann, Sierra McMorrough, Colleen Mohr, Landry Morrow, Mark Ornelas, Chloe Parker, Analise Rubio, Kylie Seidenberger, Chaeli Starnes, Samuel Weaks, Avery Wyatt |
| Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative Scholarship | Karissa Beeman, Emory Brewer, Elissa Colunga, Braige Griffin, Emily Kocak, Cayden Morgan, Kayla Myers, Ryann Phillips, Yareli Rodriguez, Aiden Walker |
| Philip Wickman Memorial Scholarship | Jacob Vasquez |
| Cole Williams Memorial Scholarship | Evan Hernandez |
| Thelma Windham Scholarship | Devin Acosta, Diego Castaneda, Lauren Koegl |
| Jeb Worthy Education Scholarship | Shantahar Begum, Shawna Craig, Haleigh Driver, Ayemide Fadayomi, Jake Garcia, Burnella Gentls, Angela Puryear, Brittney Randle, Yunansy Valdespino |
| Barbara Yarbrough Scholarship | Jaycee Dockrey |
| J.M. & Willa Jo Yater Memorial Scholarship | Ryli Bird, Natalie Taylor |
| Laura Catherine Van Gundy Young Memorial Scholarship | Kristin Glover |
| Galberson Zachery Scholarship | Nicholas Stone |